remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
"American tech giants have increased spending on artificial intelligence tools designed to resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Since 2020, Google has spent $200 million on AI-driven social projects worldwide to combat wildfires, hunger, and public health emergencies, according to Leslie Yeh, director of scientific progress at Google.org, the company’s charitable arm.
Most recently, in July, Google opened an AI Community Center in Ghana to support local innovation, and announced a $37 million investment in social impact projects under the catch-all label “AI for Good” across Africa.
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are funding similar projects, aligning themselves with a growing trend in which governments, global organizations, and private tech companies promote AI for public good — a push that aims to normalize the technology and soften the anxieties surrounding it.
Regional AI experts and industry leaders, however, urge caution, saying Africa could become a testing ground for AI models and a vast source of data collection in the U.S.-China tech rivalry, making the continent dependent on foreign-owned systems."
https://restofworld.org/2025/africa-ai-for-good-big-tech/
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SocraticEthics (@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online)
⚡️🇫🇷President Macron suggests President Zelensky and War Criminal Putin should meet in ICC Signatory Switzerland where Arrest Warrant can be served (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/08/19/7526851/ #Ukraine #ICC #ICJ #Hague #WarCrimeTribunal #ECHR #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
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sfpl (@sfpl@mastodon.social)
Diamond Heights mini park (San Francisco, California), 1969, Diamond Heights (San Francisco, Calif.), San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Playgrounds, Urban renewal
From Digital Collections of San Francisco Public Library
https://digitalsf.org/record/3337
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Social Security faces 2034 insolvency as it celebrates 90th birthday
The Republican “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed into law in July, is expected to accelerate how quickly the Social…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/94656/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Apple iPhone 17 Air Sparks Frenzy as First Fully Wireless Device Promising Revolutionary Break From Every Charging Cable
IN A NUTSHELL 📱 Apple plans to launch the iPhone 17 Air, its slimmest smartphone yet, featuring a…
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
August 18, 2025 – Apple Watch rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/94653/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Multifamily Operators Elevate Operations, Resident Experience with Bulk Broadband
15 Enterprising multifamily players are shifting the industry’s views on community connectivity, elevating broadband from a stand-alone amenity…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/94651/
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newsbeep (@newsbeep@newsbeep.org)
Kim Jong Un vows nuclear expansion amid South Korean-US drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korea…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/70287/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Apple’s Vision Pro Struggles To Gain Traction Amid Slow Release Of Immersive Video – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Apple Inc. AAPL is reportedly grappling with the slow uptake of its Vision Pro headset, attributed to its h…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/94649/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Smart, AI-Driven Conferencing for Small to Medium Rooms
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DTEN, a pioneer in intuitive, AI-powered collaboration solutions, today announced…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/94647/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Orbital Edge Computing: Systems, Uses, Algorithms Survey
Recently, a team from the Space-based Intelligence Laboratory at the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of…
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200,000,000 tons found underground — This site may outshine Dubai itself
This country may be set to compete with the likes of major exporters such as Dubai. As the…
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